Delaware Online – Dr. Sam Gidding, Chief of Cardiology at Nemours Cardiac Center
” February is International Heart Month and an important reminder to check in on the heart health of your children. Now, while they’re still young, is the ideal time to build healthy lifestyle habits and help ensure that they’re taking the right steps to prevent heart disease early on. “Many adult forms of heart disease begin in childhood,” said Dr. Sam Gidding, Chief of Cardiology at Nemours Cardiac Center, which is committed to teaching healthy ways of living to families. “For everyone, not becoming overweight and not smoking are critical first steps for prevention.” (more)